Art

About the Program

Learn More About the Program

The Art Studio MFA in the Department of Art & Art History at UC Davis is a two-year, generously funded, critically engaged graduate program that provides an opportunity for interdisciplinary study in the visual arts. Drawing on the vast resources of a research one university, the program offers MFA students the opportunity to engage in intensive artistic work supported with individual, spacious 24-hour access studios, while interacting with other artists, scholars and STEM professionals across campus.

Degree Type
Departmentally-Based Graduate Program
Degrees Offered
M.F.A. Plan I
Lead Dean

College of Letters and Science

Major Code
GART

Admissions and Fellowship Information

Admission Deadlines
General: Jan 5, 2025
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Jan 5, 2025
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2025

Program Contact Information

Primary Program Contacts

Graduate Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator
Rachelle Agundes
ragundes@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Program Chair

Graduate Program Chair
Shiva Ahmadi
530-754-2916 | sahmadi@ucdavis.edu

Department Chair
Darrin Martin
dtmartin@ucdavis.edu

Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

Advisor: Admissions and Primary Contact
Shiva Ahmadi
Art
734-657-6116 | sahmadi@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Studies Contacts

Internal Fellowship Analyst
Heidi West
(530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu

Senior Academic Advisor
Brittney Dinelli
bjdinelli@ucdavis.edu

External Fellowship Analyst
Yvette Garcia
ycgarcia@ucdavis.edu